So, I just got around to watching the movie, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I know, but I've been busy.
I read the book by Ransom Riggs long before they thought about making a movie out of it. You know, quite often when you read the book first and then you see the movie it's such a disappointment. They put some things in the movie that didn't happen or happened to another character or my favorite, they leave out crucial information. When they do that, you spend an extra 10 minutes of valuable movie time trying to explain to everyone why such and such happened.
I can say that for this particular interpretation, some of that happened but not so much that it interrupted the enjoyment of the movie. Using special effects to show how they live everyday over again really helps to pull you into the fantasy. I found it at once fascinating and frightening.
Actress Eva Green plays a convincing Miss Peregrine, totally devoted to the care of the children in her charge. A nice thing to see in a world that can make children feel insecure.
When Miss Peregrine, the caretaker herself, needs help the children are empowered to step in showing that you're never to young to help in some way. That's a nice lesson taught.
Now, this is a children's movie and it will get them emotionally involved and it might frighten some but all in all a fine experience for the whole family.
The movie didn't seem to leave itself open to a sequel, but Ransom Riggs wrote many books in the series that are well worth checking out.
